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Upgrading from Tamron 17-50 VC for event photography

Started Mar 2, 2020 | Discussions thread
threw the lens Senior Member • Posts: 2,760
Re: Upgrading from Tamron 17-50 VC for event photography

You have tried to window shop by budget and are mentioning lenses that aren't that good. Forget the 17-40 for sure. The 17-55 isn't perfect either.

Also your 60D AF is a bit backward by today's standards. The Tamron doesn't have USD/USM, which slows the focus.

I suppose you could trade in your Tamron for the 17-55 for a few hundred, but I would want to go FF instead.

You could try to bridge the gap for the moment with a 16-35 f4 IS which is excellent, but it costs a lot more than the lenses you mention.

A Canon 24-105 f4 II or Sigma 24-105 f4 are handy on FF in these situations.

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